diff --git a/UefiCpuPkg/PiSmmCpuDxeSmm/CpuS3.c b/UefiCpuPkg/PiSmmCpuDxeSmm/CpuS3.c
index 4af86b70f2..532b7c44bd 100644
--- a/UefiCpuPkg/PiSmmCpuDxeSmm/CpuS3.c
+++ b/UefiCpuPkg/PiSmmCpuDxeSmm/CpuS3.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ AsmGetAddressMap (
 #define LEGACY_REGION_BASE    (0xA0000 - LEGACY_REGION_SIZE)
 
 ACPI_CPU_DATA                mAcpiCpuData;
-UINT32                       mNumberToFinish;
+volatile UINT32              mNumberToFinish;
 MP_CPU_EXCHANGE_INFO         *mExchangeInfo;
 BOOLEAN                      mRestoreSmmConfigurationInS3 = FALSE;
 VOID                         *mGdtForAp = NULL;